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Lamborghini’s Bob Wallace Passes Away

Kiwi Bob Wallace was the chief test driver for Lamborghini for 12 years, from 1964 to 1975, and his competence and passion strongly supported the rapid growth of the company founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini.

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, in the 1930s, he moved to Italy at the tender age of 21 where he worked for racing teams such as Ferrari (where he was Phil Hill’s Chief Mechanic during his championship-winning 1961 season) and Maserati.

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